HPE StoreFabric SN6010C 12-port 16Gb Fibre Channel Switch

Are you looking for a high-performance Fibre Channel switch for departments, enterprises, or the edge? The HPE StoreFabric SN6010C Fibre Channel Switch is a high-performance, flexible, cost-effective platform providing high-density, 16 Gb/s ports for storage networking deployments in small, medium-sized, and large enterprise environments. This switch offers outstanding value by providing high-availability, security, and ease of use at a cost-effective price in a compact one-rack-unit (1RU) form factor. With the flexibility to expand from 12 to 48 ports in 12-port increments, offering the densities required to scale from an entry-level departmental switch to top-of-the-rack switch to edge connectivity in enterprise SANs. This switch delivers a non-blocking architecture, with all 48 4/8/16-Gb/s ports operating at line rate concurrently. With dual redundant hot-swappable power supplies and fan trays, this switch offers high availability scalable to mission-critical deployments.

Features

High Performance with Exceptional Flexibility

HPE StoreFabric SN6010C Fibre Channel Switch includes 16 Gb/s of dedicated bandwidth for each port and aggregate platform bandwidth of 768 Gb/s, the HPE StoreFabric SN6010C Fibre Channel Switch is designed to meet the performance and scalability requirements of the most demanding environments.

Offers flexibility to "pay as you grow" by scaling the HPE StoreFabric SN6010C Fibre Channel Switch on site by enabling additional ports by adding On-Demand Port Activation licenses.

Intelligent Storage Networking Services at a Cost-effective Price

HPE StoreFabric SN6010C Fibre Channel Switch supports innovative features such as VSANs, PortChannels, quality of service (QoS), SAN security, SAN management, hardware-enforced zoning, and In Service Software Upgrade (ISSU) at no additional cost to the user.

Includes VSAN technology provides a cost-effective way to consolidate resources while providing high resiliency to potential fabric disruptions.

Simplified Management

HPE StoreFabric SN6010C Fibre Channel Switch supports SAN plug-and-play capability as well as built-in storage network management, with all features available through a command-line interface (CLI) or the Data Center Network Manager for simplified storage management.

Data Center Network Manager software (included with switch) provides a centralized management tool with task-based wizards that simplifies management of a standalone switch or multiple switches and fabrics at no additional cost.

Common platform architecture and the use of MDS 9000 NX-OS Software intelligent storage networking services across all MDS 9000 Family switches reduce ongoing operating expenses by providing a consistent set of provisioning, management, and diagnostic capabilities.